Validity and Internal Consistency of the Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory – Part B (FOCI-B) in Puerto Rican Adults

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https://doi.org/10.37226/rcp.v9i1.16173

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FOCI-B, obsessive–compulsive disorder, reliability, psychometric properties, validation

Abstract

This study assessed the psychometric performance of the Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory – Part B (FOCI-B) among Puerto Rican adults using a secondary data analysis. Self-report responses were collected online, and depression and anxiety measures were included to evaluate convergent validity. Internal structure was examined via a one-factor confirmatory factor analysis with robust estimation. Items behaved consistently with the intended obsessive–compulsive severity construct, and a theory-based residual covariance between avoidance and interference improved fit while preserving unidimensionality. Internal consistency was high, and positive associations with depressive and anxiety symptoms supported the expected convergent validity. Overall, the FOCI-B appears to be a brief and precise tool suitable for screening and symptom monitoring in research and clinical contexts. Future work should investigate measurement invariance across subgroups, temporal stability, and criterion validity against diagnostic interviews to further consolidate its applied usefulness in diverse Puerto Rican adult populations.

Author Biography

Juan Aníbal González-Rivera, Ponce Health Sciences University, San Juan, Puerto Rico

El Dr. Juan A. González Rivera (psicólogo clínico) forma parte de la facultad del Programa de Psicología Clínica de la Ponce Health Sciences University, Centro Universitario de San Juan. Ha dictado cursos de psicología, investigación, filosofía, humanidades y grandes religiones. Su formación universitaria comenzó en la Universidad Central de Bayamón donde obtuvo un Bachillerato Summa Cum Laude en Artes en Estudios Religiosos y Filosofía. Luego fue aceptado en la Escuela Graduada de Teología de la misma universidad donde obtuvo el título de Maestría en Artes en Teología y Estudios Bíblicos. Posteriormente, fue admitido al programa de psicología clínica de la Universidad Carlos Albizu, Recinto de San Juan, donde obtuvo una Maestría Summa Distinction en Ciencias en Psicología Clínica y un Doctorado Summa Distinction en Psicología Clínica.

Posee numerosas publicaciones como artículos, capítulos y libros, ha recibido varios premios nacionales y es miembro del consejo editorial de varias revistas. Recientemente, fue reconocido como Investigador del Año en la Convención Anual de Psicología de Puerto Rico. Sus temas de interés e investigación son: Psicología de la Religión y la espiritualidad, Relaciones de Pareja, Tecnología y Redes Sociales, Terapias Contextuales, Psicología Positiva y Bienestar, Desarrollo de Instrumentos de Medición.

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2025-10-14

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González-Rivera, J. A. (2025). Validity and Internal Consistency of the Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory – Part B (FOCI-B) in Puerto Rican Adults. Revista Caribeña De Psicología, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.37226/rcp.v9i1.16173

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